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The Federal Aviation Administration has concluded its review of SpaceX’s investigation of the second Starship launch in November, with the regulator saying Monday that it accepted the “root causes and 17 corrective actions” identified by the company. While this means the investigation is now closed, SpaceX must implement all the corrective actions and apply for a modified launch license before it can fly Starship again. “The FAA is evaluating SpaceX’s license modification request and expects SpaceX to submit…

Government and industry experts have completed a review of the plane maker’s safety practices after two 737 MAX crashes. Government and industry experts have completed a review of the plane maker’s safety practices after two 737 MAX crashes. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all…

Varda's first manufacturing satellite and reentry vehicle attached to a Rocket Lab Photon bus.Rocket LabSpace startup Varda received long-awaited approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to bring its first spacecraft back to earth after a stint manufacturing drugs in space.Varda's small W-Series 1 capsule, or W-1, has been stuck in orbit since it launched eight months ago. The company has awaited regulatory authorization to make a landing attempt in Utah, at the Air Force's Utah Test and Training Range. The FAA…

United Airlines briefly of brand-new Airbus A321neo planes, This had nothing to do with safety, as was the case with that Rather, it was due to the aircraft running afoul of a 1990 regulation regarding “no smoking” signs.The 1990 ruling mandates that “no smoking” signs found on aircraft must be manually operated by the crew. The newly-designed Airbus A321neo features software that automatically displays the signage during a flight, so the crew doesn’t switch it on and off. That’s pretty much it. Meanwhile, smoking…

The current system relies on the plane maker, not regulators, to ensure that jets are produced properly. ‘We’re not their quality department,’ said a former senior FAA official. The current system relies on the plane maker, not regulators, to ensure that jets are produced properly. ‘We’re not their quality department,’ said a former senior FAA official. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each…

Company says an alignment pin detached during its most recent spaceflight, but that it didn’t pose a safety risk to the crew on board. Company says an alignment pin detached during its most recent spaceflight, but that it didn’t pose a safety risk to the crew on board. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their…

Last Updated: January 09, 2024, 13:04 ISTFAA Grounds Dozens of Boeing 737 Max 9s After Alaska Flight Incident, Loose Bolts Found On Several Planes. (Image: AP Photo)United Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 9s after Alaska incident. Loose bolts found; safety inspections underway. No serious injuries reported.United Airlines has disclosed the discovery of loose bolts on door plugs of several Boeing 737 Max 9 planes.This alarming situation came to light during inspections following a panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight,…

The agency will allow Alaska Airlines and United Airlines to inspect jets and fly them again after a door-plug blowout. The agency will allow Alaska Airlines and United Airlines to inspect jets and fly them again after a door-plug blowout. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials…

Alaska Airlines N704AL is seen grounded in a hangar at Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 9, 2024.Mathieu Lewis-rolland | Getty ImagesThe Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday halted Boeing's planned expansion of its 737 Max aircraft production, but it cleared a path for the manufacturer's Max 9 to return to service nearly three weeks after a door plug blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight."Let me be clear: This won't be back to business as usual for Boeing," said FAA Administrator Mike…

Michael Whitaker, nominee to be the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Capitol Hill October 4, 2023 in Washington, DC. The FAA has been without a Senate-confirmed administrator for 18 months. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration has "boots on the ground" at Boeing's 737 Max factory — and will keep them there…